FNUS72 KRAH 031402
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HARRISON...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
902 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY
AND LINGER OVER THE REGION TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE SATURDAY AND CROSS THE AREA SUNDAY... INCREASING
THE CHANCE OF A SIGNIFICANT RAIN.

A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT IS BEING ISSUED FOR ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY.
LOW RH VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS FROM THE ENE WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED RISK
OF ADVERSE FIRE BEHAVIOR FROM 9:30 AM UNTIL 6:00 PM... ALTHOUGH SUSTAINED WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER 3:00 PM WITH ABATING GUSTS. PLEASE USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

TIME (EST)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............2      5      5
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................51     54     55
RH..................24     20     18
20 FT WIND..........NE 7   E 6    E 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     15     15

.TONIGHT...

MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 0 TO 8 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
MIX HGT (FT)........1100   700    700    500    500    500
TRANSPORT WIND......E 8    E 0    E 0    E 3    E 5    E 5

.FRIDAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6
                    TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
RH..................72     67     49     45     46     47
20 FT WIND..........NE 3   NE 5   NE 5   E 5    SE 6   SE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...HARTFIELD
REQUESTED BY...ROBBIE PERRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.HARRI.02/RAH